[@Fionraella] Misha shook, frozen in place by the edge of the river. She half considered her options, digging her fingers into the fabric of her shirt as her mind raced. She raced towards the edge of the water, forcing herself to watch the water instead of turning tail and running for her life. [i]Maybe that would be better.[/i] "No!" she whispered, mentally slapping herself. [i]What are you thinking?[/i] She was poised to lunge into the water when she heard a noise in the bushes on the other side of the river.